# Cogo

> Cogo is a home and car electrification platform. It gives home and vehicle owners tailored guidance on smart energy upgrades — solar, heat pumps, EV charging, insulation and more — shows the bill savings and carbon impact of each upgrade, and connects them with a nationwide marketplace of 180+ trusted installers. Cogo partners with leading banks and energy retailers (including ASB and Genesis Energy) and serves 70,000+ users in New Zealand, with operations in Australia and the UK.

Key facts: across the New Zealand homes modelled on the Cogo platform, a full home electrification plan shows estimated potential savings averaging about NZ$3,000 per year, and cuts household energy emissions by roughly 1.2 tonnes of CO2e per year. These are modelled estimates of potential savings based on the upgrades a household selects, not measured savings after installation. Cogo was founded by Ben Gleisner, an economist and social entrepreneur.

## Main pages

- [Home](https://www.cogo.co/): What Cogo does and how the free electrification platform works
- [For organisations](https://www.cogo.co/for-organisations): Branded electrification platforms for banks, energy retailers, insurers, employers and local government
- [About](https://www.cogo.co/about): Company story, team and mission
- [Blog](https://www.cogo.co/content-hub/blog): Practical guides on home energy, electrification and sustainability
- [Electro-Influencers](https://www.cogo.co/electro-influencers): Local champions programme with branded platforms

## Tools

- [Free electrification tool (NZ)](https://nz.energy.cogo.co/): Personalised home energy upgrade plan — savings, payback and installer quotes

## Guides for New Zealand homeowners

- [How do I electrify my home in New Zealand?](https://www.cogo.co/post/how-do-i-electrify-my-home-in-new-zealand): Step-by-step guide to the order upgrades should be done in
- [How much can you save by going all-electric in New Zealand?](https://www.cogo.co/post/how-much-can-you-save-going-all-electric-nz): What the savings look like by upgrade, and what drives them
- [Is solar worth it in New Zealand in 2026?](https://www.cogo.co/post/is-solar-worth-it-nz-2026): Costs, payback periods and when solar does and does not stack up
- [Do you need a battery to make solar worth it in New Zealand?](https://www.cogo.co/post/do-you-need-a-battery-to-make-solar-worth-it-nz): Whether to add storage, and what it changes
- [Should you replace gas hot water with a heat pump?](https://www.cogo.co/post/gas-hot-water-vs-heat-pump-nz): Comparing hot water heat pumps against mains gas and LPG
- [Hot water is about a third of your power bill — how to cut it](https://www.cogo.co/post/how-to-cut-your-hot-water-power-bill-nz): Practical ways to reduce hot water energy use
- [Is a second-hand EV worth it in NZ in 2026?](https://www.cogo.co/post/second-hand-ev-worth-it-nz): Running costs, battery health and what to check
- [Can you get an EV through your employer in New Zealand?](https://www.cogo.co/post/ev-through-your-employer-nz): Novated leases, FBT and employer EV schemes

## Guides for Australian homeowners

- [Is a home battery worth it? An honest look for Australian homes in 2026](https://www.cogo.co/post/is-a-home-battery-worth-it-australia): Battery economics under current Australian rebates and tariffs

## Contact

- [Contact us](https://www.cogo.co/contact-us)